angledim (Mapping Toolbox)

Convert angles between different units

Syntax

anglout = angledim(anglin,from,to)

Description

anglout = angledim(anglin,from,to) returns the value of the input angle anglin, which is in units specified by the valid angle units string from, in the desired units given by the valid angle units string to. Valid angle units strings are:

'degrees' for decimal degrees
'radians' for radians
'dms' for degrees-minutes-seconds
'dm' for degrees-minutes

Examples

Convert from degrees to radians:

angledim(23.45134,'degrees','radians')
ans =
    0.4093

What is the difference between dms and dm? (best displayed in bank format)

format bank
angledim(23.45134,'degrees','dms')
ans =
       2327.05
angledim(23.45134,'degrees','dm')
ans =
       2327.00

The dm answer is the dms answer correctly rounded to whole minutes
(i.e., rounded based on 60 seconds per minute, not 100).

See Also


`angl2str`	Convert angle values to strings
`azimuth`	Angular relationship between points
`deg2dms` `dms2rad` `deg2rad`	Direct angle conversion functions
`distdim`	Convert distance units
`timedim`	Convert time units

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